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NHL Hits Leaders: Boston Bruins
2022-23All situationsThrough 85 team games
This board ranks every NHL skater by total hits this season, regular season only.
Hits are body checks credited by the off-ice scorer. Physical third-liners and stay-at-home defensemen lead the league, often while their team spends long stretches without the puck. Hits are a category in most banger leagues, and the leaders are often cheap depth players. Recording varies by arena, so compare players across the league rather than reading too much into one building.
Leader for the Boston Bruins in 2022-23: Garnet Hathaway (BOS), 268 HIT.
- Legacy recording: before 2024-25 turnovers and hits were recorded arena by arena with large scorer bias. Compare players within this season only.
Hits leaderboard
| # | Player | Team | HIT | GP | Per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garnet HathawayFBOS | BOS | 268 | 84 | 3.19 | 4.8%▲4.6 |
| 2 | Connor CliftonDBOS | BOS | 208 | 78 | 2.67 | 7.4%▲6.7 |
| 3 | Nick FolignoFBOS | BOS | 147 | 60 | 2.45 | 4.1%▲3.6 |
| 4 | Dmitry OrlovDBOS | BOS | 137 | 66 | 2.08 | 35%▲21 |
| 5 | Brandon CarloDBOS | BOS | 128 | 75 | 1.71 | 0.3% |
| 6 | Derek ForbortDBOS | BOS | 106 | 54 | 1.96 | 0.0% |
| 7 | Trent FredericFBOS | BOS | 105 | 79 | 1.33 | 4.0%▲3.8 |
| 8 | A.J. GreerFBOS | BOS | 101 | 61 | 1.66 | 7.5%▲5.8 |
| 9 | David PastrnakFBOS | BOS | 91 | 82 | 1.11 | 100%▲1.1 |
| 10 | Jake DeBruskFBOS | BOS | 85 | 64 | 1.33 | 49%▼20 |
| 11 | Charlie McAvoyDBOS | BOS | 84 | 67 | 1.25 | 97%▲6.2 |
| 12 | Brad MarchandFBOS | BOS | 81 | 73 | 1.11 | 73%▲0.7 |
| 13 | Hampus LindholmDBOS | BOS | 78 | 80 | 0.97 | 17%▲15 |
| 14 | Tomas NosekFBOS | BOS | 69 | 66 | 1.05 | — |
| 15 | Charlie CoyleFBOS | BOS | 68 | 82 | 0.83 | 49%▼11 |
| 16 | Pavel ZachaFBOS | BOS | 67 | 82 | 0.82 | 78%▲13 |
| 17 | Patrice BergeronFBOS | BOS | 66 | 78 | 0.85 | — |
| 18 | Tyler BertuzziFBOS | BOS | 54 | 50 | 1.08 | 62%▼3.5 |
| 19 | Matt GrzelcykDBOS | BOS | 51 | 75 | 0.68 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Jakub LaukoFBOS | BOS | 44 | 23 | 1.91 | — |
| 21 | David KrejciFBOS | BOS | 41 | 70 | 0.59 | — |
| 22 | Taylor HallFBOS | BOS | 35 | 61 | 0.57 | 28%▲20 |
| 23 | Jakub ZborilDBOS | BOS | 31 | 22 | 1.41 | — |
| 24 | Mike ReillyDBOS | BOS | 21 | 10 | 2.10 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Anton StralmanDBOS | BOS | 12 | 8 | 1.50 | — |
| 26 | Joona KoppanenFBOS | BOS | 8 | 5 | 1.60 | 0.0% |
| 27 | Chris WagnerFBOS | BOS | 6 | 1 | 6.00 | — |
| 28 | Connor CarrickDBOS | BOS | 4 | 1 | 4.00 | — |
| 29 | Oskar SteenFBOS | BOS | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | — |
| 30 | Vinni LettieriFBOS | BOS | 3 | 1 | 3.00 | 0.0% |
| 31 | Marc McLaughlinFBOS | BOS | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0.0% |
| 32 | Dan RenoufDBOS | BOS | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | — |
How to read it
Total hits this season, all situations.
How reliable is it?
Totals reward games and ice time. Hit counts also depend on the arena's scorer, so a home-heavy schedule can inflate them.
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